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treaties between Graat Britain and China. My reasons
for doing so are already fully set out in my despatch
to you, Mo. 305 of August 5th.
6. In addition, I would point out that no one has
been more insistent than Your Excellency in urging the
maintenance of treaty rights, if necessary by force, and
you have frequently called upon me to protest to the
Canton authorities against their failure to obлerve the
treaties. But it seems to me that if Your Excellency
maintains that the Canton Government must carry out the
treaties, you are thereby estopped from saying that they
are not entitled to the benefit of them, and that is
precisely my difficulty in explaining to the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs the refusal of the nongkong Government
to comply with their extradition requests.
I have the honour to be,
sir.
Your Excellency's most, obedient,
humble servant
(Sd) J. F. Brenan.
Acting Congul-General.
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